In the month of May 2022, new car sales in the United Kingdom have reached 124,394 units. A volume of registered cars that, compared to that obtained in the same period of time the previous year, represents a notable drop of 20.64%. The Ford Puma has been the most popular SUV and withstands the challenge of the Kuga.
The British car market has registered a rather worrying data. In May 2022 the uk car sales
have accounted for a total of 124,394 units. This volume of registrations, if compared to that registered in the same period of time the previous year, translates into a large drop of 20.64%. There are several challenges facing one of the main markets in Europe.
The stock crisis in dealerships due to the global shortage of microchips continues to take its toll on sales figures. In addition, we must add the economic uncertainty that already flies over the Old Continent. The accumulated data is equally bad. In the period between January and May new car registrations accumulated 661,121 units, 8.67% less than in 2021.
Opel Corsa, the best-selling car in the UK in May 2022
What have been the most outstanding models? The ranking of the 10 best-selling cars in the UK During May, it presents important novelties with respect to previous editions of this monthly list. Where there are no changes, it is in the model that maintains dominance over this market. Once again, the Opel Corsa has achieved victory. It should be remembered that Opel models are sold in the British territory under the Vauxhall firm.
In second position is the Ford Puma, which can boast of being the most popular SUV. What’s more, he has withstood the challenge of his “older brother”, the Ford Kuga, which has been third. At the gates of the podium we have the Volkswagen Golf. Volkswagen’s compact fireproof continues to have an important commercial pull in this market.
Another of the battles that is worth noting is the one between the Nissan Qashqai (6th) and the KIA Sportage (7th). Both models have been separated by a single registered unit.
Video comparison of the Nissan Qashqai, one of the most popular SUVs in the UK, with the Peugeot 3008
sales by model
The best-selling cars in the UK are:
sales by brand
The registrations achieved by the manufacturers in the United Kingdom are:
The list of the most popular car brands among british drivers also presents news. Ford led with a new and important victory. Volkswagen was in second position and, closing the podium, in third place, we have Audi. In the fourth step of this ranking we find BMW, which has been able to beat KIA and Vauxhall respectively.
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